Michael Jordan UNC Basketball Facts
Posted Apr 20, 2020
Michael Jordan was listed as Mike Jordan in the 1981-82 media guide and was introduced to the crowd in his first game against Kansas as Mike Jordan. Jordan named Walter Davis and Magic Johnson as his favorite players. The last player to wear No. 23 prior to Jordan was Ged Doughton, a guard from Winston-Salem, who played for UNC from 1975-79.
(GoHeels.com)
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